Supplement Budget Items, Errata and Omissions to the Governor's Biennial Budget - Change Order #2

State of Minnesota Department of Finance 400 Centennial Building 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Voice: (612) 296-5900 TTY/fDD: (612) 297-5353 or Greater Minnesota 800-627-3529 and ask for 296-5900 Fax: (612) 296-8685 February 28, 1997 To: Senator Keith Langseth, Chairman Senate Education Finance Committee Senator Linda Berglin, Chairman Senate Human Resources Finance Committee Senator Richard Cohen, Chairman Senate State Government Finance Committee Fr: Re: Representative Loren Solberg House Ways and Means Committee Wayne Simoneau, Commissioner~ ~) ~ o/7--e ~~ Supplement Budget Items, Errata and Omissions to the Governor's 1998-99 Biennial Budget - Change Order #2 Attached to this memorandum are the revised pages for the State and Local Finance Summary, Revenues, Local Aids & Credits. These pages are part of the Governor's revised Budget as of the February 28th forecast. Only changes submitted under my signature should be considered as official changes in the Governor's Budget. This procedure is necessary to ensure control over the General Fund Balance as well as eliminate confusion regarding the Governor's Recommendations. This process has worked well in past legislative sessions. Sufficient detail is provided for clarification of errata, omission or change and reference to the appropri~te budget pages. This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

State and Local Finance Summar! Table of Contents Supplemental Price of Government Recommendations... o("\f\1,,~1-f'i-i 2 Price of Government Law............................. 3 February Forecast of State and Local Revenues... 3 Governor's Supplemental Revenue Target Recommendation.................... 4 Price of Government Recommendation by Mix and Rate of Tax Type.............. 4 Effect of Recommended Tax Changes Upon Incidence....................... 6 Governor's State and Local Finance Policy Proposals........................... 8 Income Tax Rebate.............................................. 9 Education Tax Credits........................................... 10 Education Investment (EdVest)..................................... 12 Repeal of Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); Modify AMT Carryover Credit. 13 Federal Update to 1996 Federal Law Changes............................ 14 Elimination of Sales Tax on Replacement Capital Equipment.................. 15 Minnesota Estimated Tax Payment Conformity with Federal Due Dates............ 17 Environmental Income Tax Addback/Federal Depletion Conformity... 18 Reduction of Composite Income Tax Rate.............................. 19 Job Training Tax Credit... 20 Extension of Sales Tax to Indoor Plant Care... 21 Extension of 2.5 % Farm Machinery Sales Tax Rate to Nursery and Greenhouse Equipment... 22 Extension of Sales Tax to Additional Types of Prepared Food.................. 23 Sales Tax Exemption of For-Profit Hospitals... 24 Sales Tax Exemptions of State Hospitals and Veterans' Homes................. 25 Sales Tax Exemption of Fuel Used by Fire Trucks and Emergency Vehicles......... 26 Sales Tax on University of Minnesota Athletic Ticket Sales................... 27 Fuels Tax Exemption for Vehicles with Power Take-Off (PTO) Units... 28 Repeal the Unfair Cigarette Sales Act.................................. 29 Exemption of Home Health Care Providers Licensed by the Department of Health from Minnesota Care Tax :...... :..........................,...... 30 Removal of Property. Tax Refunds from Property Tax Statement...............-.. 31 Elimination of Lo~al Government Aid Inflation Adjustment........ ~.......... 32 Property Tax Reform........................ ~.................... 33 Appendix.. Governor's Price of Government Recommendation Table.......... 35 Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE I

State and Local Finance Summarr Supplemental Price of Government Recommendations For the 1998-1999 biennium, the Governor recommends revenue targets of $24.9 billion, or 10.0% of state personal income, for state government and $18.5 billion, or 7.5% of state personal income, for local governments. For the 2000-01 biennium, the Governor recommends targets of $27.4 billion, or 10.1 % of state personal income, for state government and $20.0 billion, or 7.4% of state personal income, for local governments. These targets reflect the Governor's proposed tax reductions and revenue proposals, and return the level of state and local revenues back to the course he recommended two years ago. Governor's Supplemental 1997 Price of Government Recommendation FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 1998- FY2000 FY 2001 FY2000-99 01 State Tax Revenues 10 066.5 11,287.3 21 353.9 11 737.7 12.210.9 23.948.6 as percent of personal income 8.3% 8.9% 8.6% 8.9% 8.8% 8.8% State Non-Tax Revenues 1,749.1 1,749.1 3,498.2 1,723.8 1,702.7 3,426.5 as percent of personal income 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% Subtotal - State Revenues 11.815.7. 13.036.4 24.852.1 13.461.5 13,913.6 27,375.1 as oerctnt of oersonal incomt 9.8% 10.3% 10.0% 10.2% 10.0% 10.1% Local Tax Revenues 4,867.3 4.867.0 9,734.3 5,059.8 5,293.6 10,353.4 as oercent of personal income 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% Local Non-Tax Revenues 4,306.2 4,504.0 8,810.2 4,721.9 4,960.5 9,682.5 as oercent of personal income 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% Subtotal - Local Revenues 9.173.5 9.371.0 18.544.5 9.781.7 10,254.2 20,035.9 as oerctnt of oersonal incom, 7.6% 7.4% 7.5% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% Revenues 20.989.2 22.407.4 43,396.6 23.243.3 24.167.7 47.411.0 as oercent of oersonal income 17.4% 17.7% 17.5% 17.5% 17.4% 17.5% State Personal Income 120.852.S 126.490.0 247,342.5 132.525.0 138.860.0 271.385.0 Revenues - Febniarv Forecast $21.847.8 $22,766.6 $44,614.4. $23,670.6 $24,663.4 $48.333.9 Chanee from Februarv Forecast ($858.6) ($359.2) ($1,217.8) ($427.3) ($495.6) ($923.0) DepartmentofFirumce REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 2

State and Local Finance Summarr Price of Government Law The 1994 Tax Bill included provisions, commonly referred to as the "Price of Government" legislation, that made several changes in the State's budget process: 111 In November and February prior to the start of a biennium, the Departments of Finance and Revenue are required to project state and local taxes, other revenues and personal income for the current biennium and the two future biennia. This historical and projected data is to be presented by type of government and major revenue source. 11 In January, the Governor is required to recommend revenue targets for the next two biennia that specify: the maximum percentage of personal income to be collected in state and local taxes and other revenues; the division of the share between state and local government revenues; the appropriate mix and rates of income, sales, and other state and local taxes and other revenues and the amount of property taxes; and the effect of the recommendations on the incidence of the tax burden by income class. 1111 By March 15th, the Legislature is required to adopt by concurrent resolution its own revenue targets for the same periods, including the same information as presented by the Governor. The Legislature's targets will be based on the February state and local revenue forecast prepared jointly by the Departments of Finance and Revenue. These requirements ensure that the level of resources is established first, before decisions about spending are made. As a result, taxpayers are protected from tax and revenue increases driven by spending decisions. February Forecast of State and Local Revenues The starting point for the Goyernor's supplemental revenue target recommendation is the February 1997 forecast of state and local revenues. The forecast, prepared jointly by the Departments of Finance and Revenue, projected revenues based on current law, using current tax rates. Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 3

State and Local Finance Summar,i Governor's Supplemental Revenue Target Recommendation The Governor's Supplemental Price of Government target recommendation was derived by making the following adjustments to the February Price of Government Forecast: 11 Effect of Governor's Tax Policy Initiatives - The Governor is proposing a number of tax policy changes, including a one-time tax rebate of $750 million, a permanent education tax credit of $150 million for the biennium, and property tax reform of $250 million in F.Y 1999. These tax changes must be accounted for in the Governor's Price of Government recommendation because they impact state and local own-source revenues. Additional detail on each of these proposals may be found in the tax policy initiative pages in this document. 11 Adjustment for Cha,nges in Education Funding - Among the Governor's education proposals is a recommendation to lift the appropriation limits on education funding enacted in 1995. These "caps" had the effect of minimally increasing the forecast of local option levies, because local school districts would likely respond to such caps by passing more referenda. The Governor's recommendation to remove the caps thus lowers the estimate of local school levies, resulting in a lower school property tax estimate. It is important to note that the Governor's price of government recommendation has not been adjusted for any property tax impact of his proposal to reduce Local Government Aid to cities. The Governor recommends that cities respond to the elimination of aid growth by containing expenditures, restructuring local services and seeking cooperative service agreements with counties and other local governments. A table displaying the detailed components of the Governor's Price of Government Targets is available in Appendix A. Price of Government Recommendation by Mix and Rate of Tax Type The following table presents the Governor's Price of Government Recommendations by mix and type of revenue source. DepartmentofFirumce REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 4

Fiscal Year Govt. Unit Governor's Supplemental 1997 Price of Government Recommendation By Government and Revenue Type Taxes Income Sales Property Other Non-Tax Revenues 1996 State Local 1997 State Local 1997-98 State Local ~~ 1998 State 0< tr:i Cl) - Local tr:i v-. 0 -...J ' N 1999 State ~ 00 Local 1998-99 State Local 2000 State Local 2001 State Local 2000-01 State Local 4,837,067 4.5% 2,901,268 2.7% 0 0.0% 2,336,223 2.2% 1,682,685 1.6% 0 0.0% 78,433 0.1% 4,274,814 4.0% 52,088 0.0% 3,780,109 3.5% 4,837,067 4.5% 2,979,701 2.8% 4,274,814 4.0% 2,388,311 2.2% 5,462,794 5.1% 5,206,100 4.5% 3,039,900 2.6% 0 0.0% 2,406,210 2.1% 1,776,483 1.5% 0 0.0% 85,406 0.1% 4,533,240 3.9% 55,928 0.0% 4,033,040 3.5% 5,206,100 4.5% 3,125,306 2.7% 4,533,240 3.9% 2,462,138 2.1% 5,809,523 5.0% 10,043,167 4.5% 5,941,168 2.7% 0 0.0% 4,742,433 2.1% 3,459,168 1.6% 0 0.0% 163,839 0.1% 8,808,054 4.0% 108,016 0.0% 7,813,149 3.5% 10,043,167 4.5% 6,105,007 2.7% 8,808,054 4.0% 4,850,449 2.2% 11,272,317 5.1% 4,450,900 3.9% 3,197,100 2.8% 0 0.0% 2,418,548 2.1% 1,749,140 1.5% 0 0.0% 90,077 0.1% 4,717,142 4.1% 60,052 0.1% 4,306,216 3.7% 4,450,900 3.9% 3,287,177 2.9% 4,717,142 4.1% 2,478,600 2.2% 6,055,356 5.3% 5,450,600 4.7% 3,352,800 2.9% 0 0.0% 2,483,925 2.2% 1,749,099 1.5% 0 0.0% 94,239 0.1% 4,710,065 4.1% 62,704 0.1% 4,503,966 3.9% 5,450,600 4.7% 3,447,039 3.0% 4,710,065 4.1% 2,546,629 2.2% 6,253,065 5.4% 9,901,500 4.0% 6,549,900 2.6% 0 0.0% 4,902,473 2.0% 3,498,239 1.4% 0 0.0% 184,316 0.1% 9,427,207 3.8% 122,756 0.0% 8,810,182 3.6% 9,901,500 4.0% 6,734,216 2.7% 9,427,207 3.8% 5,025,229 2.0% 12,308,421 5.0% 5,704,000 4.3% 3,496,400 2.6% 0 0.0% 2,537,303 1.9% 1,723,835 1.3% 0 0.0% 98,179 0.1% 4,896,021 3.7% 65,612 0.0% 4,721,909 3.6% 5,704,000 4.3% 3,594,579 2.7% 4,896,021 3.7% 2,602,915 2.0% 6,445,744 4.9% 5,966,500 4.3% 3,641,100 2.6% 0 0.0% 2,603,275 1.9% 1,702,675 1.2% 0 0.0% 102,174 0.1% 5,122,670 3.7% 68,773 0.0% 4,960,546 3.6% 5,966,500 4.3% 3,743,274 2.7% 5,122,670 3.7% 2,672,048 1.9% 6,663,221 4.8% 11,670,500 4.3% 7,137,500 2.6% 0 0.0% 5,140,578 1.9% 3,426,510 1.3% 0 0.0% 200,353 0.1% 10,018,691 3.7% 134,385 0.0% 9,682,455 3.6% 11,670,500. 4.3% 7,337,853 2.7% 10,018,691 3.7% 5,274,963 1.9% 13,108,965 4.8% 11,757,243 10.9% 8,185,444 7.6% 19,942,687 18.5% 12,428,693 10.8% 8,707,614 7.6% 21,136,307 18.3% 24,185,936 10.8% 16,893,058 7.6% 41,078,994 18.4% 11,815,688 9.8% 9,173,487 7.6% 20,989,175 17.4% 13,036,424 10.3% 9,370,974 7.4% 22,407,398 17.7% 24,852,112 10.0% 18,544,461 7.5% 43,396,573 17.5% 13,461,538 10.2% 9,781,721 7.4% 23,243,259 17.5% 13,913,550 10.0% 10,254,163 7.4% 24,167,713 17.4% 27,375,088 10.1% 20,035,884 7.4% 47,410,972 17.5%

State and Local Finance Summar! Effect of Recommended Tax Changes Upon Incidence The Governor's Price of Government Recommendation reflects his tax proposals. Three of these proposals, the $750 million tax rebate, the proposal for $150 million in education tax credits, and the $30 million EdVest tax deduction program, will have the greatest impact on tax incidence, or who pays the tax. Information on the distributional impact of these tax changes, prepared by the Department of Revenue Tax Research, is detailed in the following tables. Additional tax incidence information can be found in the Department of Revenue's Minnesota Tax Incidence Study. Individual Income Tax Rebate Incidence Tax Year 1996 Rebate Federal A(ljusted Gross Income Number of Returns with Tax Average Income Tax Average (OOOs) Percent of Percent of Rebate/Tax Minnesota Residents: < $10,000 226,593 $101 $51 $11,588 1.6% 50.9% $10,000-19,999 299,151 $409 $95 $28,540 3.8% 23.3% 20,000-29,999 308,761 $861 $190 $58,716 7.9% 22.1% 30,000-39,999 234,138 $1,391 $306 $71,667 9.6% 22.0% 40,000-49,999 191,812 $1,971 $434 $83,184 11.1% 22.0% 50,000-74,999 317,133 $2,974 $652 $206,972 27.7% 21.9% 75,000-99,999 110,239 $4,714 $1,017 $112,129 15.0% 21.6% 100,000-199,999 74,357 $8,087 $1,523 $113,270 15.2% 18.8% 200,000-499,999 18,669 $20,843 $1,704 $31,819 4.3% 8.2% 500,000 or more 4,361 $93,847 $1,703 $7,427 1.0% 1.8% - MN Residents 1,785,214 $2,228 $406 $725,312 97.2% 18.2% Nonresidents 93,304 $1,445 $228 $21,237 2.8% 15.7% All Filers 1,878,518 $2,189 $397 $746,549 100.0% 18.2% Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 6

State and Local Finance Summarr Governor's State and Local Finance Policy Proposals 1:: :;;;.;:::::::::::::.:/:::/<:l;:,< :< :':i >~ ::;:... ::::;:::::.:::::::.,:::::::::::::,:,:::::::::::::....,:::::,.,:,:::":::::: ::::::::,:,:::::::: :;:;:;:_. -:-:-: -:-:::::-:-(:>>>:,/'\, ::. General Fund Income Tax Rebate Education Tax Credits Propertv Tax Reform Education Investment (EdVest) Repeal of Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); Modify AMT Carrvover Credit Federal Update to 1996 Federal Law Changes Elimination of Sales Tax on Replacement Capital Equipment Minnesota Estimated Tax Payment Conformity with Federal Due Dates Environmental Income Tax Addback/Federal Depletion Conformity Reduction of Comnosite Income Tax Rate Job Training Tax Credit Extension of Sales Tax to Indoor Plant Care Extension of 2.5 % Farm Machinery Sales Tax Rate to Nursery and Greenhouse Equipment Extension of Sales Tax to Additional Types of Prepared Food Sales Tax Exemntion For-Profit Hospitals Sales Tax Exemntion of State Hospitals and Veterans Homes Sales Tax Exemption of Fuel Used by Fire Trucks and Emergency Vehicles Sales Tax on University of Minnesota Athletic Ticket Sales Fuels Tax Exemption for Vehicles with Power Take-Off (PTO) Units Removal of Property Tax Refunds From Property Tax Statement Elimination of Local Government Aid Inflation Adiustment Health Care Access Fund Exemption of Home Health Care Providers Licensed by the Department of Health from MinnesotaCare Tax Trunk Bi!lhway Fund Fuels Tax Exemption for Vehicles with Power Take-Off (PTO) Units TOTAL ::::::::;j,... - - u:1~\v.ti,.,.,;g~t f ij F.i.-v t2-00~:1m:r $ (5,300) $ (2,400) $ (100) $ (100) $ (600) $ (8.500) $ (750,000) $ (150,000) $ (166,000) $ (250,000) $ (650,000) $ (30,300) $ (36,900) $ (28,100) $ (16,500) $ (56,900) $ (72,200) $ (7,500) $ (7,300) $ (5,800) $ (500) $ (600) $ (1,500) $ (1,800) $ (500) $ (900) $ 1,400 $ 1,500 $ (1,200) $ (1,400) $ 6,300 $ 7,100 $ (200) $ (200) $ (1,200) $ (1,200) $ (200) $ (300) $ (1,600) $ (1,600) $ 400 $ 400 $ 2,745 $ (15,260) $ 8,984 $ 45,822 $ (1,300) $ (1,800) $ (900) $ (1,000) $ (1.267.871) $ (920.138) Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 8

F.Y. 1998-99 BUDGET RECOM1\1ENDATION ITEM TITLE: Income Tax Rebate F.Y. 1997 1998-99 Biennium F.Y. 1998 F.Y. 1999 2000-01 Biennium F.Y. 2000 F.Y. 2001 $-0- $-0- Revenues: ($000s) General Fund $-0- $ (750,000) Statutory Change? Yes No _X_ If yes, statutes(s) affected: Expenditures: ($000s) General Fund - State Operations $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The Governor proposes a $750 million one-time tax rebate in the fall of 1997 to return part of the income tax collected during the current budget period. The rebate will be based on 1996 tax liability, and every filer with a positive tax liability will be eligible. The rebate schedule returns 22% of Minnesotan's 1996 tax liability, with a minimum rebate of $50 and a maximum rebate of $1,800 for married, joint filers at approximately $150,000 in income, and $900 for single filers at approximately $75,000 in income. RATIONALE: The Governor believes that part of the budget surplus created by recent steady economic growth should be returned to the taxpayers. A one-time rebate will also help the state avoid permanent spending increases that can lead to long-term budget imbalances. Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 9

F.Y. 1998-99 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION ITEM TITLE: Elimination of Sales Tax on Replacement Capital Equipment 122B-92 Biennium 2000-ill Biennium F.Y. 1997 F.Y. 1998 F.Y. 1999 F.Y. 2000 F.Y. 2001 Expenditures: ($000s) General Fund - State Operations $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- Revenues: ($000s) General Fund $-0- $(4,400) $(3,100) $(3,300) $(4,000) Statutory Change? Yes _x_ No If yes, statutes(s) affected: M.S. 297A.01, Subd. 20; 297A.02, Subd. 5 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The Governor recommends that the sales tax on replacement capital equipment be further reduced to O % by July 1, 1997. RATIONALE: In 1994 the Legislature passed a law which began a gradual phase-out of the sales tax on replacement capital equipment. Under that law, the tax rate will be reduced to 2% by July 1, 1998. In passing the phase-out legislation, the Legislature recognized that taxing capital equipment violated basic equity and efficiency principles of good tax policy. Of the 45 states with a general sales tax, 30 have an exemption for replacement capital equipment. Taxes on replacement capital equipment affect equity through tax pyramiding -- when taxes on business inputs are incorporated in the final sales prices of the retail good. Such tax pyramiding ultimately results in goods being taxed at different rates depending on the amount of taxable business inputs that went into production and also adds to the regressivity of the sales tax. Taxing replacement capital equipment distorts business production decisions and is a hindrance to Minnesota businesses that want to upgrade equipment for efficient production standards in an increasingly competitive marketplace.. To further the o~iginal policy goals of reducing the tax on replacement capital. equipment, the Governor.recommends that the phase-out be fully implemented by reducing the tax rate to 0% by July 1, 1997. F.Y. 1998 F.Y. 1999 F.Y. 2000 F.Y. 2001 Current Rate 2.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% Proposed Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Department of Finance REVISE 2/28/97 PAGE 15

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: This initiative will reduce the amount of sales tax ultimately borne by consumers, eliminate the impact of taxation upon business decisions, and provide some tax relief to business, promoting economic growth and job creation. LONG-TERM IMPACT: By eventually eliminating the sales tax on replacement capital equipment, Minnesota can reduce the amount of tax ultimately borne by consumers and eliminate the distorting effect of a tax on business inputs, promoting the equity and efficiency of its system of taxation. Department of Finance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 16 January 1m

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ITEM TITLE: Property Tax Reform F.Y. 1998--99 BUDGET RECOMMENDATION F,Y, 1997 1998-99 Biennium F,Y, 1998 F,Y, 1999 2000..01 Biennium F.Y. 2000 F,Y, 2001 Expenditures: ($000s) General Fund $-0- $-0- $ 250,000 $ 300,000 $ 350,000 Revenues: ($000s) General Fund $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- $-0- Statutory Change? Yes x_ No GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: The Governor recommends reform designed to make Minnesota's property tax system more accountable, competitive, efficient and simple. The plan offers relief to homeowners, renters and businesses, while restructuring the property tax system to make future tax increases more unlikely. The Governor's plan has five components: Education Homestead Credit Cut in General Education Levy Early Recognition Shift Reduced Property Tax Refund LGA Phase-out TIF Aid EL 1922 $ 228.5 18.8 (3.8) 6.5 $ 250.0 E1Y1 2000 E.Y. 2001 $ 261.9 $ 271.1 54.5 60.6 4.9 4.6 (10.1) (10.1) (16.2) (31.6) 5.0 5.0 $ 300.0 $ 350.0 Education Homestead Credit A new Education Homestead Credit will reduce homeowner's 1998. taxes. The amount of the credit will be determined by the state and applied to the state-controlled general education property tax levy. For each homestead, the value of the credit will equal 50% of the general education tax rate times the tax capacity of the homestead, up to a maximum of $310. To enhance accountability, both the general education levy and the credit will be displayed on the property tax statement and truth-in-taxation forms sent to homeowners. Property classification rates of other non-homestead property (i.e. apartments, commercial/industrial, cabins, etc.) will be reduced. The education homestead credit will protect homeowners from shifts in tax burden created by compression o( the class r~ and will, in the vast majority of cases, result in a net reduction of their property tax bill.. Cut in General Education Levy Reductions in the general education levy increase the role of direct state aid for education and permit additional reduction in non-homestead classification rates. Early Recognition Shift DepartmentofFmance REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 33

Funding is provided to account for the effect of the early recognition shift upon school districts. Reduced PrOJJerfJ' Tax Refund, Because the plan reduces property tax on renters and homeowners, less property tax refunds will need to be paid. LGA Phase-out To further enhance accountability, "grandfathered" local government aid - aid not distributed through a need/capacity based formula - will be reduced. The Governor believes property tax relief is supplied more efficiently through the reduction of the general education levy than through aid supplied directly to cities. 11E..J.i!1 The Governor's proposed class rate changes will reduce property tax revenue generated by tax increment financing (TIF) districts. A fund is established to assist cities in meeting their outstanding TIF obligations. RATIONALE: The Governor's property tax reform plan makes Minnesota's system of property tax relief more efficient and accountable. Under our current system, much of the tax relief provided to homeowners is hidden through the classification structure, adversely impacting other types of property (i.e. apartments, commercial/industrial, cabins). The education homestead credit allows the Governor to compress property classification rates and protect homesteads from unacceptable shifts in taxes. In the vast majority of cases, the new credit will result in noticeable property tax relief for homeowners. The Governor's plan provides property tax relief efficiently, in a manner that does not encourage wasteful local spending. The most effective way to assure that taxpayers benefit from property tax relief is to provide assistance directly to them. Aids to local governments do not directly, nor assuredly, result in property tax relief. The education homestead credit provides a tax benefit directly to homeowners for those education costs that are statedetermined, but does not subsidize program and service costs, which are locally-determined. LONG-TERM IMPACT: The proposal will make Minnesota's property tax system more accountable, efficient and competitive. The combination of the Education Homestead Credit and structural changes in the property classification system will provide much needed tax relief and make future property tax increases more unlikely, while protecting the vast majority of homeowners from property tax increases. DepartmentofFirumce REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 34

Appendix - Governor's Price of Government Recommendation Table Departmentof.Firumce REVISED 2/28/97 PAGE 35

Governor's Supplemental Budget Recommendations State & Local Revenues, C.Y. 1990-2000 Percent of Personal Income ($ in Thousands) C.Y.1990 C.Y.1991 C.Y.1992 C.Y.1993 C.Y.1994 C.Y.1995 C.Y.1996 C.Y.1997 C.Y.1998 C.Y.1999 C.Y.2000 F.Y.1991 F.Y.1992 F.Y.1993 F.Y.1994 F.Y.1995 F.Y.1996 F.Y.1997 F.Y.1998 F.Y.1999 F.Y. 2000 F.Y.2001 ~65 State Reve_n_ues Tax Revenues: Individual Income Tax 2,972,983 3,144,636 3,471,374 3,539,994 3,753,268 4,135,332 4,540,000 3,790,000 4,772,800 4,994,700 5,211,900 General Sales Tax 1,965,209 2,193,451 2,378,482 2,522,271 2,722,596 2,901,268 3,039,900 3,197,100 3,352,800 3,496,400 3,641,100 Corporate Income Tax 457,934 420,278 509,534 551,822 665,757 701,735 666,100 660,900 677,800 709,300 754,600 Gasoline & Special Fuels Taxes 430,213 437,817 441,619 457,614 468,738 495,458 516,716 531,451 546,700 559,579 572,811 Motor Vehicle License Tax 351,664 370,650 404,655 425,036 452,317 475,669 491,383 494,886 510,984 514,880 531,377 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 236,720 270,356 296,284 332,994 347,523 381,219 377,500 360,800 373,900 391,300 408,600 Health Care Taxes 0 0 13,566 64,532 145,978 171,597 190,141 196,086 203,507 210,464 216,143 All Other Taxes 549,253 585,022 662,167 759,729 754,684 812,280 830,470 835,325 848,834 861,080 874,344 Subtotal - State Taxes 6,963,976 7,422,210 8,177,681 8,653,992 9,310,661 10,074,558 10,652,210 10,066,548 11,287,325 11,737,703 12,210,875 Non-Tax Revenues: Fees & Charges 249,168 338,879 326,518 366,305 358,331 390,518 430,104 429,363 462,718 441,616 418,617 Investment Earnings 172,861 109,360 77,989 79,419 120,028 150,554 177,424 150,923 120,845 110,233 105,227 Post-Secondary Tuition 354,404 379,134 409,787 415,135 417,787 415,775 442,210 460,916 476,143 485,511 490,819 All Other Resou_rces 570,118 560,559 571,254 650,922 613,591 725,838 726,745 707,938 689,393 686,475 688,012 Subtotal - State Non Tax Revenues 1,346,551 1,387,932 1,385,548 1,511,781 1,509,737 1,682,685 1,776,483 1,749,140 1,749,099 1,723,835 1,702,675 Subtotal - State Own Source Revenues 8,310,527 8,810,142 9,563,229 10,165,773 10,820,598 11,757,243 12,428,693 11,815,688 13,036,424 13,461,538 13,913,550 Federal Grants 2,260,587 2,530,697 2,778,303 3,133,023 3,212,969 3,292,314 3,753,903 3,776,967 3,925,684 4,257,127 4,210,841 Cl< TOTAL STATE REVENUES 10,571,114 11,340,839 12,341,532 13,298,796 14,033,567 15,049,557 16,182,596 15,592,655 16,962,108 17,718,665 18,124,391 ti1 -CZ) w ti1 0\ c:, Local Non-School Revenues N Tax Revenues: N" Property Tax 1,781,966 1,979,364 2,090,992 2,165,435 2,219,505 2,328,357 2,449,028 2,552,258 2,674,937 2,817,582 2,963,551 00 Sales Tax 49,852 52,750 60,272 64,023 74,381 78,433 85,406 90,077 94,239 98,179 102,174 -I.O Other Taxes 34,131 39,188 42,272 47,093 48,511 52,088 55,928 60,052 62,704 65,612 68,773 -...J Subtotal - local Taxes 1,865,949 2,071,322 2,193,536 2,276,551 2,342,397 2,458,878 2,590,362 2,702,387 2,831,880 2,981,373 3,134,498 Non-Tax Revenues: Special Assessments 203,949 207,957 239,171 241,280 227,548 234,603 241,944 249,589 260,365 272,180 285,024 licenses and Permits 58,168 62,802 68,530 72,874 78,211 84,176 90,610 97,557 101,704 106,253 111,198 Charges for Services 343,549 371,433 393,946 440,250 437,166 461,966 488,382 516,533 536,367 558,156 581,844 Investment Earnings 326,843 291,536 260,507 253,102 260,010 263,419 266,874 270,376 270,376 270,376 270,376 Selected Enterprise Revenues 1,238,569 1,418,282 1,527,277 1,627,881 1,750,121 1,877,174 2,013,454 2,159,632 2,247,196 2,343,299 2,447,779 Miscellaneous Revenues 300,126 305,924 317,825 329,629 366,829 391,054 417,582 446,652 464,580 484,258 505,650 Subtotal - Local Non Tax Revenues 2,471,004 2,657,934 2,807,256 2,965,016 3,119,885 3,312,392 3,518,846 3,740,339 3,880,588 4,034,522 4,201,871 Subtotal - local Own Source Revenues 4,336,953 4,729,256 5,000,792 5,241,567 5,462,282 5,771,270 6,109,208 6,442,726 6,712,468 7,015,895 7,336,369 Intergovernmental Revenue: State Aid 1,751,600 1,704,411 1,733,571 1,809,720 1,816,841 1,875,203 2,411,643 2,152,987 2,099,372 2,089,809 2,082,744 Local Aid 66,439 72,799 72,554 66,338 72,497 72,543 72,543 72,543 72,543 72,543 72,543 Federal Aid 542,064 470,091 441,744 530,827 509,880 509,047 509,047 509,047 509,047 509,047 509,047 Subtotal - Intergovernmental Revenue 2,360,103 2,247,301 2,247,869 2,406,885 2,399,218 2,456,793 2,993,233 2,734,577 2,680,962 2,671,399 2,664,334 TOTAL LOCAL NON-SCHOOL REVENUES 6,697 056 6,976 557 7,248,661 7,648,452 7,861,500 8,228,063 9,102,441 9,177,303 9,393,430 9,687,294 10,000,703 03/04/97 12:17 PM ($ in thousands) Department of Finance